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Charles Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottle, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Emma — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottle, Texas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | I Shop |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Paducah Town Ship No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ellis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Fred Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Guy Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hattie Ellis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottle, Texas
Son, age 17
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Charley H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Renter |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cottle, Texas
Head, age 27
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | I Shop |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cottle, Texas
Head, age 37
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tin Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottle, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ellis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ellis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cottle, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottle, Texas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank W Beaver | 32 | Head | Prop Livery | Texas |
| 52 | Ola M Beaver | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Quilla Beaver | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Lawrence Beaver | 2 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 55 | Albert H Foster | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bena Foster | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lucile A Foster | 16 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 58 | Beryl A Foster | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | John B Foster | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Charles R Ellis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Hattie D Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Fred M Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Charles R Ellis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Guy O Ellis | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Hayward S Hall | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nora Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Ray Hall | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | John P Bridges | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Florence Bridges | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Jewel B Bridges | 18 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 71 | Cora L Bridges | 17 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 72 | Alleen Bridges | 15 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 73 | Clara Bridges | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Paula M Bridges | 11 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 75 | Wana A Bridges | 6 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 76 | Leon W Bridges | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Theodore Combest | 31 | Head | Oil Operator | Texas |
| 78 | Ola M Combest | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Theola Combest | 11 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 80 | Marguerite E Combest | 8 | Dau | — | Texas |
| 81 | Nelson L Combest | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Teddie J R Combest | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)